Wah Yiu Kwong, Beaverton US

Wah Yiu Kwong, Beaverton, OR US

Patent application number

Description

Published

20080218423

User configurable wireless antenna module for computing platforms - A removable antenna is configured for a computing platform. This configuring, for example, includes; mounting a bracket on the computing platform designed to accommodate a removable antenna and a removable signal compatible dome. The removable antenna is mounted on the bracket, and the removable signal compatible dome, configured at least in part on the removable antenna, is also mounted on the bracket.

09-11-2008

20090002797

Multi-directional camera for a mobile device - Systems and methods for providing a multi-directional camera for a mobile device are disclosed. Embodiments of a system may include a mobile device having a chassis and a multi-directional camera attached to the mobile device. The camera may include two or more camera lenses pointing in different directions and an image sensor substantially perpendicular to an image sensor axis. Embodiments may also include a mirror to redirect light from a camera lens to the image sensor where the mirror is tilted with respect to the image sensor axis and a rotating mechanism attached to the chassis to rotate the mirror from a first position to a second position, the first position resulting in light being redirected from a first lens to the imaging sensor and the second mirror position resulting in light being redirected from a second lens to the imaging sensor. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

01-01-2009

20090006831

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONFIGURING ADD-ON HARDWARE TO A COMPUTING PLATFORM - In one embodiment a method is disclosed for adding hardware device to a computing platform and configuring the newly installed hardware device. The method may include coupling hardware device to a computing platform, where the hardware device has memory and the computing platform has memory. The operating system of the computing platform may be detected by the hardware device and the platform may download and execute code stored by the hardware device to and in response to the executed code the computing platform may locate a source for a download of driver information for the added hardware. Other embodiments are also described.

01-01-2009

20090135139

INTEGRATED INPUT AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A MOBILE COMPUTER - A device and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the device comprises a primary display unit, a base unit coupled to the primary display unit, and a touch-sensitive secondary display unit, coupled to the base unit, operable to receive input from a user and display information for the user.

05-28-2009

20090160878

DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF DISPLAY CALIBRATION - Device, system, and method for display calibration. For example, an apparatus includes: one or more color sensors, embedded within a body of a mobile device, to measure one or more color attributes of a visual element displayed by a display unit of the mobile device when a lid of the mobile device is in a closed position; and a color calibrator to calibrate one or more parameters of the display unit based on the one or more color attributes measured by the one or more color sensors.

06-25-2009

20090167723

Input devices - Methods and apparatus relating to input devices are described. In one embodiment, an optical or an infrared sensor may be used to detect rays focused by a lens. A touch location (e.g., associated with location of a finger, a pen, a surface contact (with a table or mouse pad, for example), etc.) may be determined based on the detected rays. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

07-02-2009

20090172450

Mobile systems with seamless transition by activating second subsystem to continue operation of application executed by first subsystem as it enters sleep mode - A computer system includes two or more subsystems. In one example, a first subsystem is executing a multimedia application using data stored in a first storage device. A copy of the data is also stored in a second storage device associated with a second subsystem. The second subsystem may be a dedicated multimedia player controller. When the first subsystem is to enter a sleep state, the second subsystem may continue to process the multimedia data stored in the second storage device. The second subsystem may also use the same audio port that the first subsystem was using before it enters the sleep state. Appropriate transition point may be determined by the second subsystem to ease audio disruption.

07-02-2009

20090245569

Optical Imaging Based Computer Pointing - Methods and systems for optical imaging based computer pointing, including optical imaging based pointing motion and button functionality. Optical image motion information is translated to a computer pointing device data format, and one or more patterns, sequences, or combinations of optical image information are translated to one or more corresponding pointing device button select indications in the pointing device data format.

10-01-2009

20090322689

TOUCH INPUT ACROSS TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICES - For one disclosed embodiment, touch input may be detected over a surface for a first touch-sensitive display device and over a surface for a second touch-sensitive display device. An operation may be performed across the first and second touch-sensitive display devices based at least in part on detected touch input having a path that traverses over the surface for the first touch-sensitive display device and over the surface for the second touch-sensitive display device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

12-31-2009

20100066837

ADAPTIVE SCREEN COLOR CALIBRATION - Various embodiments for adaptive screen color calibration are presented. An embodiment of a method includes activating a calibration feature on a device, obtaining color data by scanning a pre-set color pattern displayed on a screen via a RGBW color sensor in the device, obtaining a current ambient light condition via an ambient light sensor in the device, obtaining a current temperature condition via a temperature sensor and measuring the color data with the current ambient light condition and current temperature condition, where the measured color data is used to automatically adjust one or more color settings of the screen to match a pre-set color standard. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

03-18-2010

20110078786

Providing a User Input Interface Prior to Initiation of an Operating System - A processor-based system, including systems without keyboards, may receive user inputs prior to booting. This may done using the graphics controller to generate a window which allows the user to input information. The system firmware may then compare any user inputs, such as passwords, and may determine whether or not to actually initiate system booting.

Optical Input Devices with Sensors - Methods and apparatus relating to input devices are described. In one embodiment, an optical or an infrared sensor may be used to detect rays focused by a lens. A touch location (e.g., associated with location of a finger, a pen, a surface contact (with a table or mouse pad, for example), etc.) may be determined based on the detected rays. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

08-01-2013

20140141733

ADAPTIVE ANTENNA SELECTION - The present disclosure is directed to adaptive antenna selection. In general, devices consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to adapt their antenna configuration to sensed device conditions. In one embodiment, an example device may comprise a communication module, a plurality of antennas, at least one sensor and an antenna selection module. The communication module may be configured to send and receive information via at least wireless communication. The plurality of antennas may be configured to conduct the wireless communication, while the sensors may be configured to sense device conditions. The antenna selection module may be configured to cause at least one antenna in the plurality of antennas to be coupled to the communication module based on the device conditions.

05-22-2014

20140160365

Display for Electronic Device - In one embodiment a display assembly comprises a backlight assembly, a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first liquid crystal panel is to be communicatively coupled to a controller, and a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller. Other embodiments may be described.

06-12-2014

20140160653

KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes including a base portion and a keyboard assembly at least partially disposed in the base portion. The keyboard assembly may include a first portion having at least a first key of a first thickness, and a second portion having at least a second key of a second thickness. The first thickness is different than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first thickness is less than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first portion includes a key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a top key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a bottom key row of the keyboard assembly. In particular embodiments, a reduced thickness of the first portion may provide for additional space within the base portion to allow other components to be located therein.